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salzig

/ˈzaltsɪç/· adjective

salty

Chips, olives, the sea — and a soup with one pinch too many.

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salziger
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am salzigsten

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salzig
salty

Die Suppe ist zu salzig.

The soup is too salty.

Word family

salzigdas Salzsaltsalzento saltungesalzenunsalted

Common combinations

  • zu salzigtoo salty
  • salzig schmeckento taste salty
  • salzige Snackssalty snacks

Similar & opposite

↔ Opposites
süß

Real examples

  • Die Pommes sind sehr salzig.The chips are very salty.
  • Das Wasser im Meer ist salzig.The water in the sea is salty.
  • Ich esse lieber süß als salzig.I prefer sweet to salty food.

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